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Former U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power Headlines 2019 Borah Symposium
Posted 9/16/2019 4:58:00 PM
MOSCOW, Idaho — Sept. 16, 2019 — Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power will deliver the keynote address at the 2019 University of Idaho Borah Symposium. This year’s event, scheduled for Oct. 7-9 on the U of I campus, will feature public lectures on the intersection of climate and conflict. Read more
Lecture Series Commemorates 100th Anniversary of 19th Amendment
Posted 9/13/2019 4:04:00 PM
MOSCOW, Idaho — Sept. 12, 2019 — Public presentations that mark the century since ratification of the 19th amendment — granting women the right to vote — begin this month and continue through 2020 as part of a lecture series hosted by the University of Idaho, Latah County Historical Society and Moscow League of Women Voters. Read more
Dark Comedy, Drama and a Musical Highlight U of I Fall Theatre Season
Posted 9/12/2019 9:01:00 PM
MOSCOW, Idaho — Sept. 12, 2019 — From a surreal dark comedy to a comedic drama and a Broadway musical, the University of Idaho Department of Theatre Arts’ fall 2019 season covers new and classic theatrical ground. Read more
U of I Archaeologists Hold Public Excavation at Moscow High School
Posted 9/10/2019 7:20:00 PM
MOSCOW, Idaho — Sept. 10, 2019 — Moscow High School students and their counterparts at the University of Idaho have the opportunity to dig into Palouse-area history throughout September on the high school campus. Read more
Imani Winds Begins Annual U of I Auditorium Chamber Music Series
Posted 9/9/2019 5:37:00 PM
MOSCOW, Idaho — Sept. 9, 2019 — The University of Idaho’s Auditorium Chamber Music Series continues its tradition of educational performances this season with an eclectic mix of musicians for concerts beginning this fall. Held annually since 1986, the concert series that brings some of the world’s finest performers to the Palouse begins its 2019-20 season at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, with Grammy-nominated ensemble Imani Winds taking the stage in the Administration Building Auditorium. Read more
Memorial Service Sept. 15 for Brian Dyre
Posted 9/3/2019 9:15:00 PM
A memorial service honoring Brian Dyre, who passed away in July, will be held from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15, in the Vandal Ballroom of the Bruce M. Pitman Center, Moscow. All are welcome to attend. Guests are invited to bring mementos (pictures, ticket stubs, etc.) to share on a memory board display. Dyre was a longtime faculty member in the Department of Psychology and Communication Studies, a musician in several area bands, a youth hockey coach and beloved husband and father. Read more
Psychology Doctoral Student Receives National Fellowship from SOPHE/CDC
Posted 8/29/2019 9:36:00 PM
Brian Pugliese, a Ph.D. candidate in experimental psychology in the Department of Psychology and Communication Studies, was selected to be a 2019-20 student fellow by the Society for Public Health Education and the Center for Disease Control's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. Read more
U of I Study: Some Vaccine Doubters Swayed by Outbreaks
Posted 8/28/2019 6:56:00 PM
MOSCOW, Idaho — Aug. 28, 2019 — People skeptical of the medical establishment who live close to a measles outbreak have a greater chance of changing their mind, according to a University of Idaho study. Read more
U of I's Student Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists Receives Regional Honors
Posted 8/27/2019 8:55:00 PM
The University of Idaho's student chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, a student organization in the School of Journalism and Mass Media, has been recognized as a regional leader in the organization. U of I's chapter was named the "Outstanding Campus Chapter" and the "Campus Program of the Year" for Region 10, which includes Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. Read more
Pi Kappa Phi Spends Summer Benefiting People With Disabilities
Posted 8/19/2019 11:44:00 PM
Ramiro Vargas, a senior film and television studies student, and several of his fraternity brothers were among hundreds of bicyclists to raise funds and awareness for people with disabilities this summer. Through The Ability Experience, the philanthropic initiative of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity, hundreds of bicyclists nationwide rode 12,700 miles in 33 states to contribute to the effort. Read more